lowest defensive rating for a team to win the nba finals in one season

The Golden State Warriors have the best defensive rating by a team with more than 0 series wins in an NBA Finals in 1974-75, with an 89.2 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1973-74 · postseason

	TEAM	DRTG	Series W	SEASON	SERIES	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Warriors	89.2	1	1974-75	NBA Finals	4	240.0	99.5	53.8	20.5	13.8	8.0	40.8	91.3	44.7				18.0	25.5	70.6	48.6	18.0	35.8	26.5	960	398	215	82	55	32	106	116
2	Celtics	91.4	1	1975-76	NBA Finals	6	252.5	103.8	56.2	23.5	6.8	1.7	38.5	89.3	43.1				26.8	32.7	82.1	50.1	16.2	40.0	24.0	1,515	623	337	141	41	10	144	174
3	Trail Blazers	92.9	1	1976-77	NBA Finals	6	240.0	111.3	53.3	28.0	10.7	6.2	44.7	93.2	47.9				22.0	30.3	72.5	52.3	15.3	38.0	24.8	1,440	668	320	168	64	37	149	182
4	Celtics	92.9	1	1973-74	NBA Finals	7	250.7	96.7	42.4	25.4	8.3	0.7	40.0	92.4	43.3				16.7	21.6	77.5	47.4	12.7	29.7	15.3	1,755	677	297	178	58	5	107	153
5	Spurs	93.1	1	1998-99	NBA Finals	5	240.0	84.8	40.6	20.2	6.4	5.8	30.0	67.4	44.5	4.2	12.4	33.9	20.6	28.2	73.0	53.1	8.4	32.2	16.2	1,200	424	203	101	32	29	81	100
6	Spurs	93.3	1	2002-03	NBA Finals	6	240.0	87.8	45.8	18.2	7.8	9.8	32.2	74.5	43.2	4.0	12.5	32.0	19.5	27.7	70.5	50.7	12.3	33.5	16.5	1,440	527	275	109	47	59	99	123
7	Celtics	95.7	1	1980-81	NBA Finals	6	240.0	96.5	47.3	22.8	6.7	5.3	40.2	85.3	47.1	0.5	2.8	17.6	15.7	21.5	72.9	50.9	16.7	30.7	16.8	1,440	579	284	137	40	32	101	139
8	Pistons	96.1	1	2003-04	NBA Finals	5	245.0	90.8	45.6	17.8	7.8	4.0	31.4	73.2	42.9	4.2	13.2	31.8	23.8	34.2	69.6	51.4	14.4	31.2	13.8	1,225	454	228	89	39	20	69	103
9	Bulls	96.1	1	1997-98	NBA Finals	6	244.2	88.0	37.7	18.3	10.0	4.7	32.5	75.5	43.0	4.3	14.7	29.5	18.7	24.7	75.7	51.0	12.2	25.5	12.5	1,465	528	226	110	60	28	75	126
10	SuperSonics	96.2	1	1978-79	NBA Finals	5	245.0	101.0	45.6	23.6	7.6	7.8	41.6	89.4	46.5				17.8	26.8	66.4	49.9	13.2	32.4	15.2	1,225	505	228	118	38	39	76	120
11	Spurs	97.2	1	2006-07	NBA Finals	4	240.0	86.5	43.8	16.8	6.0	3.8	32.0	72.0	44.4	7.3	19.5	37.2	15.3	23.0	66.3	52.7	10.8	33.0	13.0	960	346	175	67	24	15	52	72
12	Bullets	97.3	1	1977-78	NBA Finals	7	243.6	105.1	49.0	23.0	7.7	4.6	42.1	96.4	43.7				20.9	30.1	69.2	47.9	17.6	31.4	14.6	1,705	736	343	161	54	32	102	190
13	Warriors	99.6	1	2014-15	NBA Finals	6	248.3	100.7	44.2	23.0	8.0	5.0	36.2	83.0	43.6	11.2	31.0	36.0	17.2	24.8	69.1	53.6	10.5	33.7	13.0	1,490	604	265	138	48	30	78	145
14	76ers	99.7	1	1982-83	NBA Finals	4	240.0	110.5	48.0	26.0	11.0	8.0	43.0	88.5	48.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	24.5	34.5	71.0	53.3	18.0	30.0	17.5	960	442	192	104	44	32	70	89
15	Heat	99.9	1	2005-06	NBA Finals	6	244.2	92.8	43.8	16.7	7.8	3.8	33.3	72.8	45.8	5.3	17.5	30.5	20.8	34.5	60.4	52.7	10.5	33.3	16.3	1,465	557	263	100	47	23	98	146
16	Lakers	100.5	1	2008-09	NBA Finals	5	250.0	100.6	40.6	16.4	7.2	5.2	38.0	83.2	45.7	6.4	17.2	37.2	18.2	24.0	75.8	53.6	10.6	30.0	10.8	1,250	503	203	82	36	26	54	121
17	Rockets	101.0	1	1993-94	NBA Finals	7	240.0	86.1	40.0	20.9	7.1	5.1	31.9	74.7	42.6	5.3	17.3	30.6	17.1	22.7	75.5	50.8	10.6	29.4	16.9	1,680	603	280	146	50	36	118	149
18	Lakers	101.7	1	1979-80	NBA Finals	6	240.0	109.5	51.3	26.7	9.2	6.2	45.0	92.0	48.9	0.0	0.7	0.0	19.5	24.0	81.3	53.4	17.2	34.2	20.2	1,440	657	308	160	55	37	121	147
19	Lakers	102.1	1	2009-10	NBA Finals	7	240.0	90.6	42.4	14.6	7.3	6.1	31.9	76.3	41.8	5.0	17.9	28.0	21.9	28.6	76.5	51.0	13.1	29.3	13.3	1,680	634	297	102	51	43	93	156
20	Lakers	102.6	1	2000-01	NBA Finals	5	245.0	100.6	45.2	23.0	8.2	8.8	36.2	77.8	46.5	7.2	15.0	48.0	21.0	31.0	67.7	55.0	13.4	31.8	15.0	1,225	503	226	115	41	44	75	116
21	Bulls	103.0	1	1991-92	NBA Finals	6	244.2	104.0	37.5	26.8	7.0	5.2	40.2	79.7	50.4	4.2	10.8	38.5	19.5	27.2	71.8	56.8	10.2	27.3	15.0	1,465	624	225	161	42	31	90	155
22	Bulls	103.8	1	1996-97	NBA Finals	6	240.0	87.8	40.3	19.7	7.7	5.3	32.3	74.8	43.2	6.5	18.7	34.8	16.7	23.5	70.9	51.6	10.7	29.7	11.5	1,440	527	242	118	46	32	69	140
23	Celtics	103.9	1	2007-08	NBA Finals	6	240.0	102.2	42.2	23.0	8.7	4.0	34.3	77.3	44.4	8.7	20.2	43.0	24.8	31.8	78.0	55.9	10.8	31.3	13.2	1,440	613	253	138	52	24	79	148
24	Pistons	104.2	1	1989-90	NBA Finals	5	245.0	107.0	43.4	18.8	5.6	5.0	39.4	86.8	45.4	5.0	11.2	44.6	23.2	31.4	73.9	53.2	14.4	29.0	15.0	1,225	535	217	94	28	25	75	138
25	Bulls	104.5	1	1990-91	NBA Finals	5	245.0	101.4	39.2	27.8	9.8	5.0	42.6	80.8	52.7	1.0	4.2	23.8	15.2	18.4	82.6	57.0	11.0	28.2	12.6	1,225	507	196	139	49	25	63	107

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7.8

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7.2

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 11/5	MIA	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	ORL	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/9	NOP	@	GSW	10:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 2

Final

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Warriors

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PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

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10.5

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NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
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The Golden State Warriors have the best defensive rating by a team with more than 0 series wins in an NBA Finals in 1974-75, with an 89.2 rating.

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7.8

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36.2

29.6

29.2

15.8

13.5

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10.2

9.2

8.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.2

2.8

2.5

5.4

4.6

4.4

81.3

81.1

77.0

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

359.8

323.3

317.3

347

334.5

325.3

39.7

34.5

34.4

38.2

37.6

37.2

1.85

1.68

1.62

1.79

1.77

1.69

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